Defense logistics modernization : an opportunity for excellence / a report prepared by the Committee on Review of Logistics Systems Modernization for the Defense Logistics Agency, Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Committee chairman: Robert P. Clagett.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Defense Logistics Modernization -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- MAJOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Adopt Information Resources Management -- An Umbrella Plan Is Needed -- Move Forward to Approval Milestone -- Focus on Integrated Materiel Management -- Establish Accountability for Systems Modernization -- PROGRESS -- External Policy -- Decision Support -- OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIEL MANAGEMENT -- DATA BASE ISSUES -- STANDARDS -- REFERENCE -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCE

2 MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN MODERNIZING LOGISTICS SYSTEMS RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY -- Our Midterm View -- Strong Central Management -- Information Resources Management -- DEFINING MODERNIZATION -- Refocusing -- The Missing Element -- Moving Forward -- Where to Start -- RESOURCES FOR THE LSMP -- Costs -- The Role of Contractors -- ISSUES IN THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT -- Open Competition Versus Standards -- Acquisition Protests -- Turnover at the Top -- Exporting Accomplishments -- REFERENCES

3 TECHNICAL ISSUES IN PLANNING FOR MODERNIZATION DATA BASE ISSUES -- Identify Major Data Bases -- Establish Data Management Center(s) -- Select the Technology and Standards -- Old Versus New -- Where to Begin -- STANDARDS -- Categories of Standards -- Selection Risks -- Networks -- Computer Hardware -- Operating Systems and Computer Languages -- Data Bases -- DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS -- Possible Applications -- Progress and Prospects -- Monthly Management Reviews -- Start Slowly -- REFERENCE -- 4 OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIEL MANAGEMENT

LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT SYSTEMINTEGRATION OF MATERIEL MANAGEMENT WITH LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION -- ADVANCES IN LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION -- OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OFFICE -- 5 ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS -- SINCE OUR LAST REPORT -- Program Approval -- Concurrent and Independent Programs -- Funding -- Regrouping -- SUMMARY AND EVALUATION -- REFERENCE -- APPENDIX A OPERATIONS AND EXISTING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS -- MATERIEL MANAGEMENT -- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION -- LOGISTICS DATA MANAGEMENT -- REUTILIZATION AND MARKETING -- MISCELLANEOUS

Growth of automationappendix b statement of task -- appendix c list of presentations to the committee -- appendix d major automated information system review council -- appendix e glossary of acronyms

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